Read's Ridge (attempt)
Kananaskis
January 12, 2002

We actually set off to climb Mount Sparrowhawk but quickly changed our objective to Read's Ridge because of snow conditions. But even Read's Ridge was out of our reach because of deep snow. The snow was so deep in places that we couldn't touch bottom so we had to crawl on top of it.

We cllmbed over 600 m before turning back. Wishing to avoid deep snow going back, we headed to the drainage southwest of Read's Ridge. Here travel was easier although treacherous in places because of ice and we had no crampons. But the drainage also held some pleasing frozen surprises.